Why is it that political questions on SW always lead to arguments ?

For one thing, the media has worked very hard to drive a wedge between people, with their race-baiting, lying, and hate-mongering.
For another, it's no longer simply a difference of supporting one candidate or another, with little difference between the two. This time, one man loves this country and its citizens, and is working hard in their best interests. The other candidate hates this country, its laws, customs, and history, and supports terrorism, open borders, censorship, and Communism. There is really no middle ground this time.

When the question is posed like..
: why are trump voters White supremacists?

It don’t leave much wiggle room for a cordial conversation 🤣

the operative word is pleasant. people can't disagree nicely on here. AND what they do is troll your posts looking for an opportunity to blast you. so I block instead

It is usually the phrasing of the questions themselves, which are often antagonistic and accusatory in tone. Most people respond better to civil questions which are actually looking for answers rather than closed statements posed as questions.

Just doesn’t seem possible does it ? 😉

If I had a dollar for every time a political discussion got nasty lol

Some people can't offer any political commentary without the word 'libtard' or 'conservtard' being thrown into the convo or other snide remarks.

And then how questions are posed to people often set the table for toxic conversation.

It has got now that people can't seem to debate like adults and listen and and respect other people's views and opinions, they have to be right and you wrong , this was proved during Brexit,

the people I block were never friends, I tolerated till I couldn’t any more. Some of these people will shit up any post they disagree with and it’s like they live to keep it going around and around.

The rise of Trumpism has made politics much more difficult to discuss pleasantly, imo, for a number of different reasons.

For example, if I start to talk about some of the reasons, like the substitution of ad hominem attacks, whatabouts and role of faith over reason, and tribalism,antisocial behavior and respect for others, its likely to insult some folks who identify with or value some or all of these things above other things.

Its not impossible, but it's often hard to do.

Because people are more blunt on the internet. Unlike real life where your words can have social consequences

One of the difficulties sometimes is that we feel things are right in a way it's hard to put into words. When someone else puts up what they believe are facts which contradict that inner conviction what comes out is a defence against a hurt and fundamentally irrational until we can spend a moment thinking it through.

However, for me the whole point of debate is to try to become closer to people by understanding where they are coming from. I hadn't a clue why some people voted the way they did for/against Brexit or Trump: it was beyond my comprehension. I now know their thinking. Where I have a contrary view I have appreciated - and still do - those who take the time to robustly explain their reasoning (even when I think its unreasonable) and are prepared to give me an honest exchange. At the point they use personal abuse, I know we have gone beyond the rational and into the emotional and there is no reasoning left.

I have found myself less amazed at 'crazy ideas' sometime when I realise the thinking process behind it.

Because they don’t know how to discuss pleasantly, keep an open mind or accept differences😂 All of those things require effort and it’s much easier to block and ignore😉

Cuz some cultures tend to have insecurities or emotional/identity attachments with politics. The majority of the west seems to have this. Hence why it feels less like a logical analysis if policy and results and more so a "my team vs your team"

Trump and Johnson and the like polarize opinion.
And when folk feel disenfranchised, as many do, that polarization leads to extremes of thinking and support.

Because humans want to be right more than almost anything. NO-ONE is going to change their mind so it results in a constant power struggle.

We’re tribal.. let’s fight!

Nothing wrong with a discussion, pleasant or otherwise...

But sometimes people say extremely stupid stuff, and you got to inform them, that it was not the smartest thing to say...

Yes – too many fights over politics and religion. 😐

Because many of us don't know how to discuss ideas in an impersonal way.

Most people identify with their beliefs - I am an atheist or Christian, Democrat or Republican, winner or loser etc.
When people feel their ideas are being attacked, they take it personally - as though everything they hold dear is under direct threat.
Similarly, they regard the ideas of others as a proof of who they are - stupid, irresponsible or immoral if they disagree, intelligent and righteous if they agree.

They have no idea why thinking like this is logically wrong, and emotionally and socially damaging.
If they read this they are more likely to reject it and verbally abuse me than to ask for the reasons.

Politics have become very polarized, you don’t think the way I do I’m not interested in talking to you is the way it seems to go now. You just can’t agree to disagree.

Only on SW? That's how politics works worldwide these days.

it is a non entity alas nimby there seems to be a deep political division on here 😖 @nimbus

Americans are not like the English , they take it far too seriously and it seems life or death to them....they have not realized that both sides are really the same......we have

Politics and religion - those are the two topics where you can't have pleasant discussions - not on SW and also not in the real world. 😑

Because political questions tell who you really are.

Because we disagree!

Well this Q lead me to laughs. 😁 thank you

It's been that way since the beginning of mankind,.......... unfortunately 😑

Because many get insulted just for giving a differing opinion. Then you have people such as me who are already hot headed to begin with, and BOOM.

Some discussions not worth having.

Because they always seem to be about Tronald Dump 😂.

Dunno

Maybe ask all the Trumpers who've blocked me.

I thought that was why people post political questions, because they know perfectly well it always lead to arguments. In other words, they are TROLLS!

I suppose most people don't like being referred to as "deplorables", -ists, -ism's, or -phobes, because they disagree. Look to the source, one Hillary Rodent Clinton. She started it.